| VID |
26117 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The Hotfix(890261) for the 'Vulnerability in PNG Processing' has not been applied. Windows Media Player version 9 and Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.1, 6.2 and Some versions of Windows Messenger for Windows XP are vulnerable to a PNG (Portable Network Graphics) Processing Vulnerability. A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Media Player because it does not properly handle PNG files with excessive width or height values. A remote code execution vulnerability exists also in MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger because it does not properly handle corrupt or malformed PNG files. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to open a malicious PNG file hosted in a Web site or click on a link in an HTML email message. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system.
* Note: This check requires an account with Guest or upper privileges which can access the registry of the remote host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-009.mspx
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259890
* Platforms Affected:
Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.1
Microsoft MSN Messenger 6.2
Microsoft Windows Messenger 4.7.0.2009 on Windows XP SP1
Microsoft Windows Messenger 4.7.0.3000 on Windows XP SP2
Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series
Microsoft Windows 98, Me
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2000 Any version
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server |
| Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-009 at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-009.mspx
-- OR --
Patches for Windows platforms are also available from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site, http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com . Windows Update detects what version of Windows you are running and offers the appropriate patch. |
| Related URL |
CVE-2005-0053 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
11466 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
19117 (ISS) |
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